Backing up an 2010 Access Database

Protecting the integrity of information stored in a database is one of the most important responsibilities of a database administrator. One task associated with this responsibility is performing regular database backups.

In this tutorial, we'll walk through the process of backing up your Access 2010 database using the software's built-in backup functionality.

The first step is to determine the database you wish to backup.

Note: These instructions apply to Microsoft Access 2010. If you are using an earlier version of Access, see Backing up an Access Database.